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You’ve been such a part of the fabric of our community for so long — and you still own that jai alai fronton in Mangonia Park, whether you want to or not — that you feel like family.

Specifically, like the crazy uncle who brings a little bit of life, and a little bit of crazy, to the otherwise standard-issue reunion. No one else is quite like you, Don King.

We thank you for being you, and we take inspiration from your statement-making ways:

King hands out turkeys at the old jai alai fronton in Mangonia Park during the 2011 Don King “Turkey Tour” giveaway. (File photo/The Palm Beach Post)

Lesson 1: Don’t be afraid to wear your heart on your sleeve.

This air-brushed, Bedazzled, red-white-and-blue denim jacket, which says “The United States of America” down the left sleeve, is simply fantastic — the perfect uniform for your personal brand (motto: “Only in America can a Don King happen.”).

King talks about some of his childhood experiences at his Manalapan home in 2009. (File photo/The Palm Beach Post)

Lesson 2: When it comes to hair, go big or go home.

Explain that hair to us again, please, Don King: “My hair is God’s aura. Everything went up when I got home from the penitentiary. One night I went to lie down next to my wife, and my hair started popping and uncurling all on its own – ping, ping, ping, ping! I knew that it was God telling me to stay on the righteous path so he could one day pull me up to be there with him.”